Hands of Stone
| Hands of Stone | |
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 Teaser poster | |
| Directed by | Jonathan Jakubowicz |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Jonathan Jakubowicz |
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| Music by | Angelo Milli |
| Cinematography | Miguel Ioann Littin Menz |
| Edited by | Ethan Maniquis |
| Distributed by | The Weinstein Company |
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Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million[2] |
Hands of Stone is an upcoming American biographical sport film directed and written by Jonathan Jakubowicz. It stars Édgar Ramírez, Robert De Niro, Usher, Ellen Barkin and Ana de Armas. The film is scheduled to premiere at Cannes on May 16, 2016 and be released on August 26, 2016, by The Weinstein Company.[3]
Summary
Follows the life of Roberto Durán, who made his professional debut in 1968 as a 16-year-old and retired in 2002 at age 50. In June 1980, he defeated Sugar Ray Leonard to capture the WBC welterweight title but shocked the boxing world by returning to his corner in the November rematch, saying 'no más' (no more).
Cast
- Édgar Ramírez as Roberto Durán
- Robert De Niro as Ray Arcel[4]
- Usher as Sugar Ray Leonard[5]
- Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Juanita Leonard
- Ellen Barkin as Stephanie Arcel[6]
- Rubén Blades as Carlos Eleta[7]
- Pedro Pérez as Plomo Quiñones[8]
- Joe Urla as HOF trainer Angelo Dundee
- Ana de Armas as Felicidad Iglesias
- Aaron Zebede as Eugenio Iglesias
- John Turturro as Frankie Carbo
- John Duddy as Ken Buchanan[9]
Filming
The production on the film began in December 2013 in Panama.[10] Principal photography was completed in March 2014.
Release
In May 2015, The Weinstein Company acquired distribution rights to the film, with a 2,000 screen commitment.[11] The film is scheduled to be released on August 26, 2016.[12]
References
- ↑ "Hands of Stone (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Hands of Stone (2016)". The Numbers. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 23, 2016). "Weinstein Co. Dates ‘Sing Street’ & Roberto Duran Boxing Title ‘Hands Of Stone’". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Robert De Niro, Edgar Ramirez Team For Roberto Duran Pic ‘Hands Of Stone’". deadline.com. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ↑ "Usher won't rule out Oscar for Sugar Ray Leonard 'Hands of Stone' role". digitalspy.co.uk. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ↑ "Ellen Barkin Lands Female Lead in Robert De Niro Pic ‘Hands of Stone’". variety.com. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ↑ "Blades Joins Duran Biopic "Hands of Stone"". Rubén Blades Official Page. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ "Budú se abre camino en Hollywood (in Spanish)". venevision.net. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ Ecksel, Robert (22 December 2014). "John Duddy Nails It". Boxing.com.
- ↑ "Usher shows off afro, fit physique as Sugar Ray Leonard in newly released photos from ‘Hands of Stone’ film". nydailynews.com. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ↑ Khatachatourian, Maane (May 14, 2015). "Cannes: Robert De Niro Boxing Movie ‘Hands of Stone’ Bought by Weinstein Co.". Variety.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 23, 2016). "Weinstein Co. Dates ‘Sing Street’ & Roberto Duran Boxing Title ‘Hands Of Stone’". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.